Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-12-10

in an armful of old shingles that are
iust inside the door and fill up the
water pail. Then we'll go of TO bed
and ret up early aud go a'tishing.
~ didn't say word, but Invent out
IN the barn, bedded down the horse,
broke mn an armiul OF shingles, pump
81 a nail of water, filled the woodboS,
and then we all went 10 bed.
"Father called me at 4;3O IN the
morning, and while he was getting q
cup OF tea | skipped over TO the
depot cross lots and got my pest pass
rod. Father took nothing but troll.
Inc line and spoon hook. lie rowed
the boat with his trolling line IN his
mouth, while / stood in the stern
with silver sinner rugged on. Now, l
never saw a man catch fish like he did.
TO make long story short, he caught
four bass and five pickerel and never
got bite.
cat noon we went ashore and ia
ther went home, while | went TO the
postolfice. | got a letter from Chi
capo with check for 81, 900 in II.
With some trouble ] cot Il cashed,
Getting Eaid in SO and $40 bills, max.
ing quite a roll. then got a roast
Joint OF beef and lot OF delicacies
and had them sent home. After
that ! went visiting among my
old schoolmates for two hours
and went home. The Joint was in
the oven. Mother had put on
her only silk dress, and father had
donned his Sunday,go-to,meetlng
clothes, none too good, either. This
is where played joke on the old
folks. Mother was in the kitchen
watching the roast, Father was out
10 the barn. and had a clear coast.
| dumped the sugar ont otthe old blue
bowl, put the thousand dollars in il,
and placed the cover on again. AT
last, supper was ready. Father asked
q blessing over it, and he actually
trembled when he stuck his knife in
the roast.
ave haven't had a piece Of meat
like this in five years, Jim, he said;
and mother put in with, And we
haven't had any cotige IN year, only
when We went visitin.
Then she poured out the coffee
and lifted the cover of thesugar bowl,
asking as she did so: How many
Spoons, jimmy
"1'hen she struck something that
wasn't sugar. She picked up the bowl
and peered into it. Aha, Master Jim.
my. playing your old tricks on your
NANNY, Ell? Well boys win be
boys
Then she gasped for breath. She
saw it was money. She looked at nue.
then at father, and then with trem.
bling hand drew the great roll OF bills
out.
''Ha' hai hal ! can see father now
as he stood there then on tiptoe, with
his knife in one hand, fork in the
other, and his eyes fairly bullying out
OF his head. But it was too much for
mother. She raised her eyes 10 heaven
and said slowly; Put your trust in
the Lord, for he will provide.
Then she tainted away. Well, John,
there's not much more TO tell. We
threw water ia her face and brought
her to, ANA then we demolished that
dinner, mother all tho time saying,
My boy Jimmy. My boy Jjmmy!'
II stayed home q mort / fixed
mp the place, paid OIL all = ots, had a
good time, and came back again 20
New York. ] am going 20 send $50
home every week, tell you, John,
its mighty nice to have a home
John was looking steadily at the
head OF his cane. When no spoke hs
took jun by the hand and said
Jim, old friend. what you have told
me has affected We greatly. haven't
heard from my home way up in
Maine for ten years. Pm goiug home
tomorrow.